Bitcoin slipped 2.2% over 24 hours to about $79,700 on Saturday, its weakest level in more than a month, as CoinDesk linked the decline to a Wall Street Journal report that the U.S. is evacuating personnel from embassies and military bases across the Middle East over Iranian threats. CoinDesk
coindesk.comBitcoin price news: BTC falls below $80,000 on renewed Middle East worriesBitcoin has sunk to its weakest level in more than one month.
How much of bitcoin's recent price movement do you think follows geopolitical headlines rather than its own market drivers?
Update: Bitcoin was little changed near $80,400 on Monday, with the Fed decision due Wednesday. CoinDesk
coindesk.comBitcoin holds near $80,000 as oil retreats and the Fed decision loomsBitcoin was little changed near $80,400 since midnight UTC while the DeFi index was the only CoinDesk index to gain, with the Fed due to decide on Wednesday.
Update: Bitcoin has rebounded above $81,400 as an Asian chip-stock rally spilled into crypto, ahead of the Fed decision. CoinDesk
coindesk.comBitcoin tops $81,000 ahead of Fed decision as memecoins lead altcoin gainsBitcoin (BTC) rose above $81,400 as Asian chip stocks rallied, with frog-themed memecoin pepe adding 9%.
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